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NATION & WORLD Troop cutbacks might be halted

The Bush administration is indicating that U.S. troop reductions in Iraq might be slowed or stopped this summer amid concern about security there. Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, is to report to the president and Congress in April on any recommended changes in strategy. A3

NATION & WORLD Troop cutbacks might be halted

The Bush administration is indicating that U.S. troop reductions in Iraq might be slowed or stopped this summer amid concern about security there. Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, is to report to the president and Congress in April on any recommended changes in strategy. A3

House OKs stimulus package

The House yesterday overwhelmingly passed its version of the economic stimulus package, which would send rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most taxpayers. The proposal faces an uncertain future in the Senate, which has proposed a larger plan. A3

Christian leader hospitalized

The leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, who was supposed to appear in Columbus yesterday, was rushed to the Cleveland Clinic on Monday after he fell ill. No information about the condition of Pope Shenouda III, leader of the largest community of Christians in the Middle East, has been released. A6

Venezuelan standoff ends

A hostage standoff that began Monday morning in a town near Caracas, Venezuela, ended yesterday with the gunmen arrested and the remaining captives released. For 24 hours, the gunmen held more than 50 hostages inside a bank; the gunmen escaped in an ambulance with a few hostages and were arrested along a roadside. A10

METRO & STATE Zoo feeds local economy

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium contributed $85.2 million to the local economy last year, attracting about one-third of its visitors from outside central Ohio, according to a study by economist Jim Coons. The number rises to $218.1 million counting the ripple effect of such things as paychecks for local workers. B1

Schools focus on science, math

Linden-McKinley High School could become a STEM school -- so named because it would focus on science, technology, engineering and math -- under a Columbus district proposal. Columbus and three other central Ohio districts are also trying to start STEM programs in younger grades. B1

Dublin officer has porn trouble

A Dublin cop who worked as the school resource officer at Dublin Scioto High School and as a D.A.R.E. officer for other schools is being investigated for downloading pornography on school computers. Investigators say Officer K.C. Jones, a 17-year police veteran, frequented such sites as "Kinky Catholic Schoolgirls." B1

Hackers hit college town

A sophisticated computer-hacking ring apparently has targeted a Knox County college town. More than two dozen Kenyon College students and staffer members, plus residents of Gambier, have reported fraudulent credit- or debit-card charges. B4

SPORTS Shelley traded after team loses

The Blue Jackets lost a game, then a fan favorite last night. Phoenix, behind two goals from Peter Mueller, beat Columbus 4-2 in Nationwide Arena. Afterward, the Jackets announced that enforcer Jody Shelley had been traded to San Jose for a sixth-round draft pick. C1, C5

OSU men defeat Penn State

Jamar Butler scored 20 points and Penn State went 10-plus minutes of the second half without a bucket as Ohio State defeated the Nittany Lions 68-56 last night in Happy Valley. Kosta Koufas added 10 points for OSU (15-6, 6-2 Big Ten). C1

OSU in hunt for football talent

With a week to go before college football's signing day, Ohio State is hot on the trail of at least three top national prospects, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette, Pa. It appears that one of the Buckeyes' 18 previous commitments, running back Devoe Torrence of Massillon, will not be signed. C1

BUSINESS FutureGen plant may be dead

An experimental "clean" coal-fired power plant called FutureGen that was sought by Ohio and six other states may be scrapped over rising construction costs. Illinois had been the winner of the project, whose price tag had nearly doubled to $1.8 billion. C8

Cardinal lowers profit forecast

The federal investigation into Cardinal Health's drug-distribution business will cause a drag on earnings, the company said yesterday, lowering its forecast. The company will spend $30 million on upgrading its distribution controls. C8

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